About this Event
This event is for those exploring postgraduate routes in art, design, architecture, communication, humanities and interdisciplinary practice. Learn more about how the RCA supports artists, designers and researchers to develop their work in an international context and what do prospective students need to know about living and studying in London?
You’re invited to meet Dr. Kamini Vellodi (Head of Program, Painting MA) and Randall Fernandes (Student Recruitment Manager, India) in Chennai for an in-person conversation about studying at the RCA.
What to expect
Thursday 12 February 2026, 5.00 pm- 8.00pm
4:30 pm - Guest arrivals
5 pm - About the RCA presentation and Q&A
6:30 pm - Networking and group portfolio workshop
8.00 pm - End
We'd love you to join for all parts of the event but if you can only join for part of it, that's fine too.
Who is this event for
- Those interested in postgraduate study at the Royal College of Art
- Current RCA applicants and offer-holders
- Friends and family are also welcome to join, though please ensure they have a ticket
You don't have to specialise in any discipline to attend this event: we welcome guests planning to apply to all subject areas.
Due to the postgraduate nature of RCA study, all attendees must be over 18.
How to join
The event is free to attend, but please note that places are limited. Pre-booking is essential to guarantee your spot.
I'm thinking of applying to the RCA - can I have an informal portfolio chat?
Yes! Book a one-to-one meeting with Dr. Kamini Vellodi (Head of Program, Painting MA) on 31 January 2026. Find out more or book tickets on Eventbrite.
About the hosts
(Head of Program, Painting MA)
Kamini Vellodi is Head of Painting at the Royal College of Art.
She writes and teaches at the intersections of contemporary art theory, history, and practice, with an emphasis on critical theory. Areas of research and publication include the philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari, theories and historiographies of art history, aesthetics and the philosophy of art, world art history, Renaissance and 16th century painting, the history and ontology of painting, and concepts of the planetary in their interfaces with contemporary art. She is the author of Tintoretto’s Difference. Deleuze, Diagrammatics and Art History (Bloomsbury 2019) and co-editor of Grey on Grey. At the Threshold of Philosophy of Art (Edinburgh University press, 2023). As an educator, she is committed to practice as an expanded field of thinking that folds the theoretical and the historical within its critical apparatus.
Kamini joined the RCA in 2024 from Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh, where she was Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Theory and History of Art and Director of Research. An alumnus of the RCA Painting programme, she has a PhD in Philosophy from the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, Middlesex University and a BA in Painting from Chelsea College of Art, London.
She is editor of the book series, Refractions, at Edinburgh University Press, editorial board member of Art History and the Journal of Contemporary Painting, panel member for UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, and REF co-lead for CHEAD (Council for Higher Education in Art and Design).
Kamini has held senior academic roles, taught widely across departments of fine art, art history, visual culture and philosophy, nationally and internationally, and has been visiting fellow/faculty at universities around the world including the University of California at Berkeley and Parsons School of Design, New York.
(India Student Recruitment Manager)
Randall Fernandes is an experienced International Education Student Recruitment Advisor, dedicated to facilitating global educational opportunities for students.
Randall holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Mumbai.
He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and has completed various technical advisory courses in the field of Immigration and International Education.
Other events at the RCA
We are continually adding to our diverse programme of events: conversations on key topics such as funding advice and portfolio development, symposia, exhibitions, open days and more. Many are free and open to the public.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Welcomhotel By ITC Hotels - Cathedral Road, Cathedral Road, Chennai, India
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